Top 10 TV Shows that Continued After Losing Its Lead
Top 10 TV Shows that Continued After Losing Its Lead
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For these TV shows, despite losing the main character, the show had to go on. Now that Jeffrey Tambor has left “Transparent” and Netflix has severed ties with Kevin Spacey, we’ll be looking at television shows which continued airing any new episodes after one of its leading actors departed for whatever reason. We’ll be including shows such as The X-Files, Once Upon A Time, The Vampire Diaries, The Office, Two and a Half Men, Spin City, Charmed, and more. Join WatchMojo as we count down our picks for the Top 10 TV Shows that Continued After Losing Its Lead.
#10. “Criminal Minds” (2005-)
#9. “Simple Rules For Dating My Teenage Daughter” (2002-05)
#8. “Charmed” (1998-2006)
#7. “The X-Files” (1993-2002; 2016-)
#6. “Once Upon a Time” (2011-)
#5. “The Vampire Diaries” (2009-17)
#4. “Spin City” (1996-2002)
#3, #2 & #1: ????
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But i like Cheers and Two and a half men. But cheers is my beloved series
No mention of the OC??
How did you not mention Hotch leaving Criminal Minds?? Him leaving was arguably harder on us fans then Gideon
CSI really? Those shows are so interchangable
Did u guys hear they called Elena Helene instead…come on watch mojo…this is like the video u guys said Hillside rather than Hilltop in TWD
2/1 still the greatest show of all time
What about actor: Mitchel Musso from show:Pair of Kings?
Uhm.. what about scrubs?
Law and Order:SVU lost Christopher Meloni.
Anyone remember the show pair of kings on Disney
Kinda dissapointed that Stargate SG-1 isnt on here. But not to suprised.
Community donald glover AND chevy chase
What about Vikings? After Ragnar died, the show is still going.
am I the only thinking that Glee wasn't on this list?!
I agree with people asking about Doctor Who. BTW, you forgot to mention James Garner replaced John Ritter as well.
Mischa Barton (Marrisa) leaving the OC…. my GF told me to mention this, I have never and I REPEAT never watched that show
I actually cried when Michael left.
… Nobody's gonna mention Misfits..? Nathan was the best part of that dumbass show :C
Actually Jeffrey Tambor might not leave Transparent after all…
why isnt glee on here
Where is blues clues
"Monk", after Natalie Teeger (Traylor Howard) replaced Sharona Fleming (Bitty Schram) to be Adrian Monk's (Tony Shalhoub) new assistant in season 3 onwards until the end at season 8, although Sharona would come back in one season 8 episode as a special guest star.
One of my favorite TV series!!!
What about Glee tho
Still thinking Stargate SG1 should be on here, Richard Dean Anderson leaving the show, Don S Davis leaving the show and Michael Shanks leaving the show for 1 season all of them were a great part of the show
10 shows that didnt continue after losing its lead
My number is Watch mojo
Vikings?
I hated The x Files after David Duchovny left, it was awful. Even Gillian Anderson couldn't save the show, it just got bad. I am glad that David is back again and can't wait for season 11.
After Steve carrel left the office is nothing